EP 0136042 B1 19920108 - IMPROVEMENTS IN AND/OR RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF COMESTIBLES AND IN PARTICULAR TO CONTAINERS AND RELATED MEANS AND METHODS SUITABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES
Title (en)
IMPROVEMENTS IN AND/OR RELATING TO THE CARRIAGE OF COMESTIBLES AND IN PARTICULAR TO CONTAINERS AND RELATED MEANS AND METHODS SUITABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES
Publication
Application
Priority
NZ 20545383 A 19830901
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0136042A2] A method and means for transporting a quantity of comestibles (preferably at lowered temperatures) where at least continual monitoring of at least the oxygen level of the atmosphere to which the comestible is subjected is carried out. Preferably the carbon dioxide level is also monitored. Automatic adjustment of the oxygen content and carbon dioxide content in response to the monitoring is carried out using a positive infusion of ambient air and the scrubbing of the gas atmosphere to which the comestibles are subjected respectively. Ideally the comestibles are of a respiring nature such as would be the case with plants (whether cut or uncut), fruit and vegetables and they are carried in a container suitable for shipping where a seal of the container sufficient to ensure that less oxygen from the ambient air can diffuse into the container than is required for respiration by said quantity and sufficient to ensure a product of carbon dioxide by said quantity as a result of respiration than can diffuse from the container.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
A23B 7/12 (2006.01); A23B 7/148 (2006.01); B60H 3/00 (2006.01); B65D 88/12 (2006.01); B65D 88/74 (2006.01); F25D 17/04 (2006.01); G05D 21/02 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A23B 7/148 (2013.01 - EP US); B60H 3/0007 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 88/745 (2013.01 - EP US); F25D 17/042 (2013.01 - EP US); G05D 21/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B65D 2588/746 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
- US 3269133 A 19660830 - DIXON DAVID A
- US 3307618 A 19670307 - HAGENAUER RICHARD G, et al
- US 3508881 A 19700428 - HAGENAUER RICHARD G, et al
- DD 130306 A1 19780322 - FETKENHEUER WILLI, et al
- GB 1198354 A 19700715 - CRYO THERM INC [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0136042 A2 19850403; EP 0136042 A3 19861203; EP 0136042 B1 19920108; AT E71260 T1 19920115; AU 3243184 A 19850307; AU 567966 B2 19871210; DE 3485429 D1 19920220; JP H0262213 B2 19901225; JP S6125443 A 19860204; NZ 205453 A 19880330; US 4642996 A 19870217; US 4716739 A 19880105; ZA 846661 B 19850424
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 84305628 A 19840817; AT 84305628 T 19840817; AU 3243184 A 19840827; DE 3485429 T 19840817; JP 18167084 A 19840901; NZ 20545383 A 19830901; US 81170485 A 19851220; US 91563286 A 19861006; ZA 846661 A 19840827